The Republican journal., 1887-02-24
Maine Matters
THE NEW LIQUOR BILL.

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a. az - uio an" ''I,titioiit'i 10 Nhal.
VI hoNi>Gd Nitiutc>. ana ahehualorN 10
nap. oo3 ana OF Shap. 500 OF the public laws
OF 1879, relating to the sale of Intoxicating
liquors." That is. this bill not only amends the
statutes as they were left by the revision of
1885, but also amends the amendments that
Were made by the Legislature two years ago.
The bill Is very long. comprising ten sections
III an.
Section ! provides for amending See. II of
HAP. >. of the Revised statutes, as to have
a liquor commissioner appointed with a salary
of $1,000 yearly. whose duty il shall be to fur
ni>b the lnunicpal officers of tuyus with nure
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,noJ,;nai ,,,,hadr;aI a., - So '.u wv .o'
noses tt present Tho liruor ,.nnn,is.;n,nir !.
mil from thn nrotts of III S.lac
Sec. > amends sec. % of Chan. - of ,bc Re-
yised Statutes by striking off The la>t marion
of tbe sect;on This i thn ~nrtinn v;th W.,
part stricken off printed in Italics.
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ertend to the manufacture ami site Of mhadut, rat
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section . prov idts that See. 81 OF Chap - of
the Il. s.. lie amended by adding a clause so
that no servant or an, elnilova nf .tny railraal
rnruor,t;n,, ar nynraSs aa,n,,,,,. 49,. -.
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l,q""t iioiii iiN car OF o'ief pace
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MS section Is intended 10 do away with
custom, winch Is complained of by York couii-
~ officers. Who think that trains have slowed
up west OF Ilddtford to allow liquors to hc
dumped on IN unfre4uentet places whence
they could be carried to the CITY
Section amends Sec i of Chap. .. of the
r. s. 50 that il shall read rs follows.
Va ncrson .b,1l at ANY. tiu,n h ,.,,..1e i;
cept as hcrcnbtfort provided: VINE ale porter
strong beer, lager beer, and all other malt liquors.
AM cider When Kept or deposited with intent TO
son 'lie salne l"l uFPhg Pnfpere> or rs a brNtr
,y, H., ait ngI.u
Int his rnnmrrfior shI In nr,yc,f .,,,' iII,,
pure or mixed Tqllor- from hciner ro,sj,jt,,I in
t0Nieating.
sa,.tiou .,monl. ,a,. :. of ,b.,, .,nc ~ +bo
rullir laws Of lSS5 .,nn,.latorI of ..., 81
rhau o. of 1hr r. 50 .,id .,. u .b.iI rnai
.. fniIow,. 90 7''''' ''''''
hoover, ~ himself, flerk or servant, OF agent
iafion 81 law ehs % 'f n ',lt' s', .E "a,
and ,,o.ts and m .iifi' tT,.," M l
thirty days. In default Of said payment ne shan
be Imprisoned 30 days additional, and each
subsequent conviction he shall b" punished by ii
me OF 900 an" costs, and III addition thereto be
liniiSflteu IN iholi9i anu ~ "eu % payment
,nonIh ili i'ir l ~ LUZ IN
other person in the employment or on the premises
of another WHO violates or in any manner ai'is ar
assists in violating any provisions OF this act or
any other act relating to Intoxicating Liquors, is
equally guilty with the principal and shall suffer
''Ne P'h'i'itS-
Section & amends section ) of chap. G6 Of
the pubic avs OF $50 ameHiAtory of sec. %
OF chap, p Of the H. :, 50 that see. b shall